MedTech News
.................... by Andrew Celentano
One-of-a-kind: Industrial design and engineering collaboration at Auburn University leads to groundbreaking medical device
AUBURN, Ala., Oct. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Students from Auburn University’s Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Design programs recently witnessed something pretty special: the public unveiling of a surgical device prototype they helped to develop.
RNA-based biomarkers could make it easier to detect heart failure in women
Diagnosing heart failure in women can be particularly challenging. New research on biomarkers may lead to more accurate diagnoses for heart failure, in both women and men.
Saliva test detects heart failure biomarker for faster, noninvasive diagnosis
Australian scientists have developed a biosensor that can rapidly detect the heart failure biomarker S100A7 in saliva, offering a simple, noninvasive way to identify the disease. The breakthrough, published in Biosensors and Bioelectronics: X, could make heart failure screening more accessible, especially in remote and under-resourced communities.
Highly sensitive imaging technique detects myelin damage
The breakdown of myelin, the insulating layer around brain cells that supports brain function, is prevalent in a range of neurodegenerative diseases, aging and because of various forms of trauma.
Algorithm can predict and lengthen pacemaker battery life
Scientists have found a way to pick the best pacemaker for each patient, potentially making them last years longer.
FDA-approved focused ultrasound treatment for essential tremor now in use as primary treatment for Parkinson’s
Barely an hour after being wheeled into a clinical space at Oregon Health & Science University on Aug. 27, an Arkansas woman emerged with vastly improved symptoms of the Parkinson’s disease that had plagued her for the past seven years.
Stem cell therapy linked to lower risk of heart failure after a heart attack
Patients with weak heart function who receive stem cell therapy shortly after a heart attack are at lower risk of developing heart failure and related hospital stays compared with standard care, finds a clinical trial published by The BMJ today.
Tiny 3D printer reconstructs tissues during vocal cord surgery
After vocal cord surgery, many patients develop stiff vocal folds that impact their ability to speak. Hydrogels can help prevent this by promoting healing, but delivering hydrogels to the vocal cords is difficult.